Marzahn, Mon Amour by Katja Oskamp

Marzahn, Mon Amour by Katja OskampA RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME A woman approaching the 'invisible years' of middle age abandons her failing writing career to retrain as a chiropodist in the suburb of Marzahn, once the GDR's largest prefabricated housing estate, on the outskirts of Berlin. From her intimate vantage point at the foot of the clinic chair, she keenly observes her clients and co workers, delving into their personal histories with all their quirks and vulnerabilities. Each

Perina uncovers their secret and returns with it to America

The country is changing and

the themes of grief

adolescence

from the European conflicts he reported from to the personal conflicts he fought

'there is still a long way to go'

moving there from Dublin with his family in 2009

Leading international scholars from different disciplines explore a turning point in Irish history

she finds a worry

All are true

Monique is not exactly on top of the world

Step inside and turn the transparent pages to help her on an entertaining ghost hunt